Maharaj shortlisted for Toronto Book Awards

By Westwood Creative ArtistsSeptember 9, 2011News

Westwood Creative Artists is thrilled to announce that Rabindranath Maharaj’s The Amazing Absorbing Boy (Knopf Canada) has been shortlisted for the Toronto Book Awards. The winner will be announced on October 13^th. The Amazing Absorbing Boy also recently won the Trillium Book Award.

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Maharaj shortlisted for Toronto Book Awards

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